US10432136B2 - Installation assembly for photovoltaic module and method of using the same - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- the subject matter relates to an installation assembly for a photovoltaic module, also relates to a method of using the installation assembly for the photovoltaic module.
- Photovoltaic modules usually include photovoltaic frames.
- the photovoltaic frame is usually fixed by a pressing block.
- the pressing block, a connecting member, and a fastener are separated from one another. It needs on-site assembly, thereby increasing the installation time of the frame of photovoltaic device.
- FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an installation assembly for a photovoltaic module, of an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded diagram of the installation assembly for a photovoltaic module of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a base fixed on the installation assembly for a photovoltaic module of FIG. 1 of an exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a plan diagram of the installation assembly for a photovoltaic module pre-locking on a base.
- FIG. 5 is a plan diagram of a photovoltaic module frame not mounted on the installation assembly for a photovoltaic module.
- FIG. 6 is a plan diagram of the photovoltaic module frame positioned on the installation assembly for a photovoltaic module.
- FIG. 7 is a plan diagram of the photovoltaic module frame mounted on the installation assembly for a photovoltaic module.
- substantially is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape, or other feature that the term modifies, such that the member need not be exact.
- substantially rectangular means that the object resembles a rectangle, but can have one or more deviations from a true rectangle.
- the installation assembly 100 for a photovoltaic module comprises a base plate 10 , a pressing block 20 , an elastic member 30 , a connecting member 40 , a flat pad 50 , and an elastic pad 60 .
- the pressing block 20 is positioned on the base plate 10 .
- the elastic member 30 is located between the base plate 10 and the pressing block 20 , and abuts the base plate 10 and the pressing block 20 .
- the connecting member 40 passes through the pressing block 20 , the elastic member 30 , and the base plate 10 .
- the flat pad 50 and the elastic pad 60 are disposed between the pressing block 20 and the connecting member 40 .
- the flat pad 50 is positioned on the pressing block 20 .
- the elastic pad 60 is positioned on the flat pad 50 .
- the base plate 10 comprises a connecting portion 11 , a fixing portion 12 , and an inclined portion 13 .
- the fixing portion 12 and the inclined portion 13 are positioned at opposite ends of the connecting portion 11 .
- the connecting portion 11 is substantially rectangular.
- the fixing portion 12 and the inclined portion 13 are located on a same surface of the connecting portion 11 .
- the connecting portion 11 comprises an upper surface 112 and a lower surface 114 .
- the upper surface 112 is parallel to the lower surface 114 .
- the fixing portion 12 is perpendicular to the upper surface 112 and extends from the upper surface 112 .
- the inclined portion 13 is inclined relative to the fixing portion 12 and extends from the upper surface 112 along a direction away from the fixing portion 12 .
- a first through hole 115 is defined in the connecting portion 11 .
- the first through hole 115 is adjacent to the inclined portion 13 .
- the first through hole 115 extends through the upper surface 112 and the lower surface 114 .
- the fixing portion 12 comprises a first part 122 and a second part 124 .
- the first part 122 is perpendicular to the second part 124 .
- the first part 122 is perpendicularly connected to the connecting portion 11 .
- the second part 124 is perpendicularly connected to the first part 122 .
- the second part 124 is parallel to the connecting portion 11 and extends towards the inclined portion 13 .
- the fixing portion 12 can comprise only the first part 122 .
- the base plate 10 can also comprise a leg 14 .
- the leg 14 is connected to the inclined portion 13 .
- the leg 14 and the connecting portion 11 are located on opposite ends of the inclined portion 13 .
- a bottom of the leg 14 and the connecting portion 11 are located on the same plane.
- the leg 14 supports the inclined portion 13 to maintain stability of the inclined portion 13 .
- the leg 14 and the inclined portion 13 cooperatively form a V-shaped support.
- the leg 14 and the inclined portion 13 are two bevel edges of the V-shaped support.
- the leg 14 comprises an oblique section 142 and a horizontal section 144 .
- the oblique section 142 connects the inclined portion 13
- the horizontal section 144 connects the oblique section 142 .
- the horizontal section 144 and the connecting portion 11 are located on the same plane. In the exemplary embodiment, the horizontal section 144 extends towards the inclined portion 13 .
- the pressing block 20 is substantially the shape of lower case “h”.
- the pressing block 20 comprises a pressing portion 22 , a resting portion 24 , a supporting portion 26 , and a sliding portion 28 .
- the resting portion 24 is substantially a rectangular plate.
- the resting portion 24 is perpendicular to the connecting portion 11 .
- the resting portion 24 can be used to support a frame (not shown) of the photovoltaic module.
- the pressing portion 22 and the supporting portion 26 are located on opposite sides of the resting portion 24 .
- the pressing portion 22 is located at one end of the resting portion 24 and perpendicular to the resting portion 24 .
- the pressing portion 22 extends towards the fixing portion 12 .
- the supporting portion 26 is located adjacent to the other end of the resting portion 24 .
- the supporting portion 26 is perpendicular to the resting portion 24 .
- the sliding portion 28 is positioned at an end of the supporting portion 26 and inclined towards the resting portion 24 .
- the sliding portion 28 is disposed on the inclined portion 13 .
- the sliding portion 28 can slide on the inclined portion 13 .
- sawteeth (not shown) are positioned on a contacting surface of the sliding portion 28 and the inclined portion 13 .
- the sliding portion 28 slides on the inclined portion 13 through the engagement between the plurality of sawteeth.
- a second through hole 260 is defined in the supporting portion 26 .
- the second through hole 260 corresponds to and is aligned with the first through hole 115 .
- the diameter of the second through hole 260 is larger than the diameter of the first through hole 115 .
- the angle between the sliding portion 28 and the supporting portion 26 is substantially equal to the angle between the inclined portion 13 and the connecting portion 11 .
- the supporting portion 26 maintains its parallel state in relation to the connecting portion 11 when the sliding portion 28 slides on and the inclined portion 13 .
- the elastic member 30 is located between the connecting portion 11 and the supporting portion 26 .
- the resting portion 24 and the sliding portion 28 are located on opposite sides of the elastic member 30 .
- the elastic member 30 corresponds to and is aligned with the first through hole 115 and the second through hole 260 .
- the diameter of the elastic member 30 is larger than the diameter of the second through hole 260 .
- the elastic member 30 is a spring.
- the connecting member 40 is substantially cylindrical. One end of the connecting member 40 is engaged with the pressing block 20 , and the other is positioned at the side of the base plate 10 away from the pressing block 20 . When the elastic member 30 is compressed, the other end of the connecting member 40 is moved away from the pressing block 20 .
- the connecting member 40 is a screw bolt.
- the connecting member 40 comprises a screw stud 42 and a screw nut 44 .
- the screw stud 42 is connected to the screw nut 44 .
- the screw nut 44 is located at one end of the screw stud 42 .
- the diameter of the screw nut 44 is greater than the diameter of the screw stud 42 .
- the diameter of the screw stud 42 is smaller than the diameter of the first through hole 115 .
- the diameter of the screw nut 44 is larger than the diameter of the second through hole 260 .
- the connecting member 40 matches with the second through hole 260 and the first through hole 115 , and sequentially passes through the pressing block 20 , the elastic member 30 , and the base plate 10 .
- the connecting member 40 also comprises a threaded portion 46 .
- the threaded portion 46 is located on the outer surface of the lower half of the screw stud 42 .
- the diameter of the threaded portion 46 is smaller than the diameter of the first through hole 115 .
- the base plate 10 , the pressing block 20 , and the elastic member 30 are located between the screw nut 44 and the threaded portion 46 .
- the flat pad 50 is an annular cylindrical washer.
- the flat pad 50 is located between the screw nut 44 and the supporting portion 26 .
- the screw stud 42 passes through the flat pad 50 .
- the inner diameter of the flat pad 50 is larger than the diameter of the screw stud 42 and is smaller than the diameter of the screw nut.
- the outer diameter of the flat pad 50 is larger than the diameter of the screw nut 44 .
- the flat pad 50 increases the contact area between the connecting member 40 and the installation assembly 100 .
- the elastic pad 60 is substantially annular cylindrical.
- the elastic pad 60 is located between the flat pad 50 and the screw nut 44 .
- the screw stud 42 passes through the elastic pad 60 .
- the inner diameter of the elastic pad 60 is larger than the diameter of the screw stud 42 and is smaller than the diameter of the screw nut 44 .
- the outer diameter of the elastic pad 60 is larger than the diameter of the screw nut 44 and smaller than the outer diameter of the flat pad 50 .
- the elastic pad 60 prevents the connecting member 40 from being loosened, and gives a buffering protection when the connecting member 40 is subjected to an external force.
- the elastic pad 60 and the flat pad 50 are first inserted into the connecting member 40 .
- the pressing block 20 , the elastic member 30 , and the base plate 10 are sequentially inserted into the connecting member 40 .
- the position of the pressing block 20 with respect to the base plate 10 is adjusted to attach the sliding portion 28 to the inclined portion 13 .
- the installation assembly 100 When in use, the installation assembly 100 is pre-locked on a base (not shown).
- the base is a support member having a horizontal platform.
- the photovoltaic frame is placed on the upper surface 112 of the connecting portion 11 , with one surface of the photovoltaic frame being placed on the resting portion 24 .
- the connecting member 40 is rotated downwardly until the photovoltaic module frame is fixed to the fixing portion 12 , thereby locking the photovoltaic frame to the installation assembly.
- the installation assembly 100 comprises the base plate 10 , the pressing block 20 , the elastic member 30 , and the connecting member 40 .
- the connecting member 40 comprises a screw stud 42 , a screw nut 44 , and a threaded portion 46 .
- the threaded portion 46 is located on the outer surface of the lower half of the screw stud 42 .
- the base plate 10 , the pressing block 20 , and the elastic member 30 are located between the screw nut 44 and the threaded portion 46 , to save the installation time required.
- FIGS. 3 to 7 a method of using the installation assembly 100 of the exemplary embodiment is provided.
- a base 200 and the installation assembly 100 are provided, the installation assembly 100 is pre-locked on the base 200 .
- a groove (not shown) is defined in the base 200 .
- the inner wall of the groove has a plurality of internal threads (not shown).
- the threaded portion 46 is engaged with the plurality of internal threads to fix the screw stud 42 to the base 200 .
- a recess is defined in the base 200 .
- a nut is fixed in the groove.
- the nut has a plurality of internal threads.
- the threaded portion 46 is engaged with the plurality of internal threads to fix the screw stud 42 to the base 200 .
- a photovoltaic module frame 300 is provided.
- the photovoltaic module frame 300 is embedded into the installation assembly 100 .
- the photovoltaic module frame 300 comprises an upper frame 302 , a lower frame 304 , and a side frame 306 .
- the upper frame 302 is parallel to the lower frame 304 .
- the side frame 306 is perpendicularly connected to the upper frame 302 and the lower frame 304 .
- the photovoltaic module frame 300 is placed on the installation assembly 100 .
- the lower frame 304 is positioned on the connecting portion 11 .
- the side frame 306 is attached to the resting portion 24 , and is perpendicular to the connecting portion 11 , and the pressing portion 22 is located directly above the upper frame 302 and is parallel to the upper frame 302 .
- the connecting member 40 is tightened to fix the photovoltaic module frame 300 to the installation assembly 100 .
- the pressing block 20 is inclined downwardly along the inclined portion 13 to engage the end portion of the lower frame 304 with the fixing portion 12 .
- the side frame 306 abuts against the resting portion 24 and the upper frame 302 is pressed and fixed by the pressing portion 22 , to complete the mounting of the photovoltaic module frame 300 .
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